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Castles by Country

France has the highest Number of Castles (45,000), followed by Italy (20,000) and Germany (3,481). Moldova has the lowest (1).

Culture78 countries · 1 metricUpdated Feb 26, 2025Original page
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Number of Castles

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 78 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
50.5
Middle half 9.25 – 165
Average
1,050
78 countries
Highest
45,000
France
Lowest
1
Moldova

Data

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What correlates with Number of Castles?

Pearson r against 1,720 other country metrics sharing at least 47 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Number of Castles tend to score higher on these

  1. Live Animal ExportsLive Animal Exports by Country
    r = +0.90 · very strong · n = 73
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  2. Tourist Arrivals (WP Travel)Most Visited Countries
    r = +0.75 · very strong · n = 65
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  3. Wine ProductionWine Producing Countries
    r = +0.72 · very strong · n = 52
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  4. Tourist Arrivals (UN)Most Famous Country in the World
    r = +0.66 · strong · n = 64
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  5. Annual Wine ConsumptionWine Consumption by Country
    r = +0.65 · strong · n = 64
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  6. Gold ReservesGold Reserves by Country
    r = +0.59 · strong · n = 55
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Number of Castles tend to score lower on these

  1. Starvation Rate Change vs Prev. YearStarvation Deaths by Country
    r = −0.62 · strong · n = 55
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  2. First Referendum Initiative HeldReferendums by Country
    r = −0.44 · moderate · n = 62
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  3. ZeroPark 2020Tier 1 Countries
    r = −0.42 · moderate · n = 76
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  4. % Domestic Players in National CompetitionsSoccer Players by Country
    r = −0.35 · moderate · n = 57
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  5. Year Admitted to CommitteeUNHCR Member Countries
    r = −0.30 · weak · n = 58
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  6. Women's Hair LengthAverage Hair Length by Country
    r = −0.29 · weak · n = 59
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Number of Castles?
France has the highest Number of Castles, at 45,000, followed by Italy (20,000) and Germany (3,481).
Which country has the lowest Number of Castles?
Moldova has the lowest Number of Castles, at 1.
What is the median Number of Castles across countries?
The median is 50.5 across the 78 countries with data.
Where does this castles by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Castles in Spain - EveryCastle; 37 Castles and Fortresses in Egypt - Archiqoo; All Castles in America - Castlesy; Castles in Belgium - Charlies Wanderings.

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